Percussion toy



ZQJUEZAM M. L.. WIENER PERCUSSION TOY Filed June 1, 1935 lNVENTOR Patented Feb. 25, 1936 UNETED STATES PATENT OFFICE PERCUSSION TOY tien of California Application June 1, 1935,'Serial No. 24,540

3 Claims.

My invention relates to percussion toys, and more particularly to those of the type which comprise impact elements and a projectile element between which is inserted an explosive cap, which causes the projectile to be impelled into the air when the cap is exploded.

One object of my invention is to provide a device of the character referred to which is safer touse than various types heretofore employed.

Another object of my invention is to provide a percussive toy wherein the projectile element carries flight-controllingand guiding means of improved form.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a percussion toy wherein a parachute is mounted in the projectile in such manner that it will open when the projectile is propelled into the air.

Some of the forms which my invention may take are shown in the accompanying drawing wherein Figure 1 is a perspective View of the assembled toy; Fig. 2 shows the impact element and the projectile in disassembled relation; Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional View showing a modification of the structure of. Figs. 1 and 2, and Fig. 4 shows the positions assumed by the projectile element and the parachute of Fig. 3, when falling.

The device in its simpler form is shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and embodies a cup 5 that constitutes the impact element, and a cup or thimble 6 which with, its associated parts serves as the projectile.

The members 5 and 6 can be suitably stamped from sheet metal, and have their bottom walls curved on approximately the same radius.

The thimble 6 may be partially filled with cement I, that serves as a weighting element, and also serves to retain feathers or vanes 8. The cement or concrete 7 is molded into the thimble 5 and firmly held therein. An explosive cap 9 of a type such as usually employed in cap pistols, is placed in the cup 5, so as to be exploded by impact of the weighted thimble 6.

The thimble 6 has slight frictional contact with the sides of the cup 5 when inserted into the cup.

When the assembled structure of Fig. 1 is thrown against a pavement or other hard surface, the impact of the thimble 6 will explode the cap 9, whereupon the thimble will be ejected from the cup 5, and propelled in a vertical direction. The

feathers or vanes 8 will serve as guides to cause the thimble 6 and the cup 5 to turn foremost when the device is thrown toward a pavement, or other hard surface; and after the explosion takes place and the thimble is ejected from the cup, the vanes 5 will cause the thimble to turn upwardly and occupy a leading position during flight, until the projectile has reached its extreme height. The projectile will then fall to the ground with the cup foremost, and the vanes trailing. Also, the vanes can be given angular positions so that the projectile will move through the air with a whirling motion about its longitudinal axis.

As shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the impact cup H may be of substantially the same form as the cup 5, but the thimble l2 differs from the thimble 6, 10 in that it is of greater length so as to serve also as a receptacle for a parachute l3. The parachute may be of cloth or other suitable material, and is connected to the thimble I2 by strings [4, whose lower ends are tied to an eye screw I5, 15 which is imbedded in the cement [6 that is contained within the thimble. In this structure as is Fig. 2, the cement is formed unitarily with the thimble.

The thimble l2 has perforations I! in its side 20 walls through which air may enter when the thimble is discharged from the cup I l The perforations H are disposed at an angle to the axis of the thimble, so that there will be better entrapment of air during the flight of the thimble. 25 The perforations are of such number and size that the thimble usually will reach the uppermost point of its flight, before suflicient air enters beneath the parachute to push it completely out of the elongated thimble, so that ordinarily, it 30 will not be until the thimble reaches an upper flight point that the parachute will have opened to the position shown in Fig. 4.

However, the perforations may be reduced in number and size, or eliminated altogether, so 5 that the vacuum created at the rear of the thimble is depended on mainly to cause the parachute to slide out of the thimble. In either case, the parachute moves along the elongated portion of the thimble during upward flight of the thimble, 40 and can open only after its inturned edges l8 clear or move past the ends of the thimble.

Thus, the elongated portion of the thimble delays the opening of the parachute to permit the thimble or projectile to attain a reasonably high 45 position in its upward flight before the parachute opens. Also, the degree of compactness of the parachute in the thimble will determine to some extent the point at which the parachute will be opened completely in flight. 50

The thimble will then be caused to float for a considerable period of time before it reaches the ground. This feature serves not only to enhance the attractiveness of the article as a toy, but in the case of the heavier projectile thimbles, the

parachute constitutes an element of safety to persons, since the projectile will not reach the ground with any considerable degree oi? force.

I claim as my invention:-

5 1. A toy comprising a cup serving as an explosive chamber, a thimble movable into the cup into position to explode a percussive cap contained therein; a parachute folded into the thimble, and means for so admitting air into the parachute as to cause the same to be moved out et the thimble and opened during flight of t thimble from the cup.

2. A toy comprising a'cup serving as an extained"therein;' a parachute folded Qinto the plosive chamber, a thimble movable into the cup 7 15 into position to explode a percussive jeap conthinrble; means for admitting air into the parachute as to cause the same to be moved out of the thimble and opened during flight of the thirrgole from; the cup, and vanes carried by the thim ble for guiding the same; e

3. IA toy comprising a cup serving as an explosive chamber, a'thimble movable into the cup into positionto explode a percussive cap contained therein, a parachute folded into the thimble, and means for so admittingfeir into the parachute as to cause the same to moved out of the thimble and opened during flight of the thimble from the cup, the said means comprising perforations in the side walls of the cup at points below the lower edge of the rolded parachute. 

